As part of the Â鶹Éç Headroom campaign,
Video Nation looks at how eating disorders have affected people's lives.
This series of short films sees contributors
talking about how eating disorders have made an impact on their lives and the positive steps they have taken towards recovery.
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10 March 2009 BULLYING, BULIMIA AND ME Sam Thomas
2.00 mins
Bullying at school led Sam to binge eating then bulimia. He’s now beaten it…find out how..
21 January 2009 TURNING POINT Alison Jenkins
2.00 mins
Alison’s journey with binge eating disorder started at the age of 13 when she went to boarding school.
21 January 2009 PICTURES OF YOU Alison Alden
2.00 mins
Alison used anorexia as a solution to her problems but soon realised it was a problem within itself.
16 February 2009 CHOOSING LIFE Laura Ripley
2.00 mins
Laura was given four years to live by her doctor when she was 38 stone. The death of her mother of obesity at this time proved to be a pivotal point in Laura's life.
16 February 2009 FEELING STRONG Katie Lockwood
2.00 mins
Katie found that trusting her family, friends and doctors, helped her recovery from an eating disorder.
16 February 2009 PICK MYSELF UP Heather Youel
2.00 mins
Heather worked on overcoming her eating disorder by challenging her negative feelings and seeing food in a new light.
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